OCTOBER 2009 through April 2010
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With guest Amanda McBroom: Amanda McBroom became famous for a song she wrote: the title track from The Rose, a movie inspired by Texan Janis Joplin. Bette Midler's recording of the anthem became a hit. Ms. McBroom will sing a few songs from Belgian songwriter and composer Jacques Brel.
Red Priest is the only early music group in the world to have been compared in the press to the Rolling Stones, Jackson Pollock, the Marx Brothers, Spike Jones and the Cirque du Soleil. They will perform Vivaldi’s Nightmare Concerto, Tartini’s Devil’s Trill sonata, Masque music by Robert Johnson, Gluck’s Dance of the Blessed Spirits, Leclair’s Demon Airs and Red Priest’s own Fantasia on Corelli’s La Follia.
Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz will present "Peau d'âne" (Donkey skin) and the musical "Les Demoiselles de Rochefort" (The Young Girls of Rochefort).
Led by Canada's most prominent virtuoso violinist Angèle Dubeau (from Québec), the all-female string-ensemble La Pietà will present a program of pieces from Philip Glass, Alberto Ginastera, Astor Piazzola and more, for an evening of hypnotizing beauty.
Stellaluna is the enchanting story of a baby fruit bat who falls into a bird’s nest, and tries to adapt to her new home but finds herself the odd one out, hanging by her feet and disgusted by those bugs Mother Bird brings home to dinner. What a relief when she finally discovers she is a bat!
Aurélien Kairo “J’arrive” is a theatrical interpretation of Jacques Brel songs, full of humor and emotion. A passionate one man show that brings Hip Hop in an unexpected place and gives a new life to Jacque Brel songs. A 50 minutes performance. With the support of the Consulate General of Belgium in Los Angeles. This tour is organized by the Délégation générale de l'Alliance Française aux États-Unis (www.alliance-us.org)
Kevin Johnson's skill as a ventriloquist is unmatched. After you give up trying to catch his lips moving the magic really begins. Yes, even Kevin thinks the birds are REAL!
Kevin was on the Late Night Show with David Letterman.
“Les Lutins” strive to make young talents known in France through a cinematic tour de France, so to speak, during which the best short films of the year are shown in cinemas. The same is accomplished abroad through French presentations of some of these films.
Trans-Atlantic Cooperation in the Fight against Terrorism. A judge with an international reputation, Jean-Louis Bruguière is the High Representative of the European Union in the United States for the fight against financing of terrorism as part of the "Terrorism Finance Tracking Programme/ SWIFT". Until 2007, he was responsible for the supervision and coordination of the anti-terrorist section in Paris.
"This tour is organized with la Délégation générale de l'Alliance Française in the US".
Experiencing an April Verch show is like a hopping a supersonic freight train from an old lumber camp in Northern Ontario, across the wide open prairie, through the Appalachians, down the Mississippi to the Louisiana Bayou, across the sea to Brazil, France, the Scottish Highlands and back, with stops at Carnegie Hall. An April Verch concert is equal parts invigorating, surprising, heartbreaking, heartwarming, haunting, charming, thrilling, foot-stomping, faith-restoring, and smile-inducing – all in all, utterly unforgettable!
French actress Astrid Bas, who often graces the stage of Paris's renown Theatre de L'Odeon, and American actor Daniel Pettrow, a veteran of many European productions, read Marguerite Duras' L’amant followed by La Musica Deuxième. This tour is organized by the Délégation générale de l'Alliance Française aux États-Unis (www.alliance-us.org) and with the help of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.
Screening of 5 francophone movies presented by the consulates of France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and Quebec Government Office, in Los Angeles, in partnership with le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz. All movies, In French with English subtitles. Opening Reception on March 15, at 7:00 pm. Wine and cheese pre reception, on other days.
March 15: Dans la Vie | Two Ladies Director : Philippe Faucon France, 2007, 73 minutes
March 16: Complices Director : Frédéric Mermoud Switzerland, 2010, 93 minutes
March 17: Le divan du monde Director : Dominique desjardins Canada, 2009, 76 minutes
March 18: Panique au village Directors : Stephane Aubier et Vincent Patar Belgium, 2009, 75 minutes
March 19: Les Doigts Croches Director : Ken Scott Quebec, 2009, 108 minutes
FOR FREE SCREENINGS RSVP HERE or call (310) 286 0553 indicate number of seats and day(s) ie France, Belgium, Canada, Swiss, or Quebec night(s)
SAMARABALOUF! is a delightfully crazy string French trio nurtured on the music by world famous gypsy jazz star Django Reinhardt. The trio also offers a potent mix of Boogie-Woogie blues, Flamenco Rock, klezmer and gipsy jazz, integrating the tango and rumba with a lot of joie de vivre. Samarabalouf is known for their original, energetic and humorous performances. Samarabalouf will bring its unique brand of jazz manouche and cavalier attitude to TRK. This event is made possible by the support of FLAX.
Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles Middle School Drama Club will perform Night at the Wax Museum. The hysterical meets the historical in this comic romp through the wackiest wax museum in history! Though the students' eyes glaze over with boredom, there's a twinkle in the wax figures' eyes when a mysterious incantation from the back of Cleopatra's bracelet brings them to life.... Directed by D. Ray
Le Club d'Art Dramatique du Lycée Français de Los Angeles, composé d'élèves de Seconde, Première et Terminale, présente des sketches et pièces en un acte de divers dramaturges français.
Un moment de théâtre plein d'humour et de poésie où l'extravagance côtoie le burlesque et l'absurde.
Mise en scène Pierre Leloup.
Performances by le Lycee Francais's students including dance clubs.
Please reserve as soon as possible as this event is always a sold out event!.
The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs is not only making a small-screen comeback, instructing a whole new generation to “Unpack Your Adjectives” and “Do The Circulations,” it’s lighting up the Raymond Kabbaz Theatre's stage this spring.
Le Lycée Français French Drama Club has been presenting plays in French every year since its creation, in 1992 (created by Raymond Kabbaz). This year, the group will perform a series of skits from author Jean-Michel Ribes, directed by Pierre Leloup. In French. Une suite d'intrigues délirantes, absurdes ou folles, tranches de vie ou chronique du quotidien, dans lesquelles s'opère un subtil et progressif décalage, producteur de rire et d'angoisse.
